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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaac Bermudez, JTF-Bravo, Medical Element surgical technician, prepares surgical instruments for an operation in a local hospital Sept. 16 in Comayagua, Honduras. Sergeant Bermudez is part of a four-person team that goes to La Paz and Comayagua hospitals Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to perform surgeries and lessen the burden on local doctors during medical readiness training exercises, or MEDRETE (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson).

Sept. 17, 2009

JTF-Bravo surgical team helps local community in Comayagua

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A four-person surgical team from Joint Task Force-Bravo performed four surgeries Sept. 16 at a

A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter circles as it approaches the landing zone to pick up people and supplies returning from medical operations in remote, mountainous Costa Rica Sept. 11, 2009. A team of members representing the Costa Rica Ministry of Health and Joint Task Force-Bravo provided medical care and education to nearly 400 patients in need during the two-day exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Sept. 15, 2009

Medical exercise concludes in remote Costa Rica; nearly 400 treated

XIOMARA, Costa Rica — A two-day Medical Readiness and Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, concluded here Sept. 12, after

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Army Capt. Diana Parzik, volunteer coordinator for the project, receives a certificate of appreciation from Ramiro Martinez, Habitat for Humanity Honduras coordinator, Sept. 12 in La Paz for all the work she has done helping with Habitat for Humanity. JTF-Bravo members have been working with Habitat since March 28, and since then they have helped Habitat with a total of 11 houses in La Paz and Comayagua (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson).

Sept. 15, 2009

JTF-Bravo, Habitat for Humanity Honduras build homes for La Paz families

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Twenty volunteers from Joint Task Force-Bravo met in the La Paz area Sept. 12 to help Habitat for

Just before dawn breaks at the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, U.S. Army Capt. John Osterman, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bill Flores, and Army Lt. Col. Curtis Anderson finalize the airlift plan for three Blackhawk helicopters supporting the Medical Readiness and Training Exercise in the remote Turrialba region of that Central American nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Sept. 12, 2009

Costa Rica, JTF-Bravo team up, offer medical care to remote villages

TOLOKICHA, Costa Rica — For many with cold and flu-like symptoms, relief is just a few minutes away through a local drug

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Capt. Margaret Baucom, Joint Task Force-Bravo protocol officer, paints Dunia Mazariegos face during the JTF-Bravo’s “kid’s day” Sept. 10 near the base soccer field. More than 100 children from local orphanages were transported to base for the day The children participated in a variety of events the volunteers organized including a HH-60 Blackhawk static display, military working dog demonstration and fire truck display. The children also got to participate in soccer, kickball and a water balloon toss. A free lunch was also served and the children were given a “goodie” bag containing small toys and candy as the left base (U.S. Air Force photo/Martin Chahin).

Sept. 11, 2009

JTF-Bravo celebrates “kid’s day” for local orphanages

U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, Miami — Army Col. Christopher Gehler recieves the Joint Task Force-Bravo guide-on for from Marine Corps Brig. Gen David Garza, chief of staff, U.S. Southern Command, during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters in Miami September 3. Joint Task Force-Bravo is one of three task forces under U.S. Southern Command. JTF-Bravo's primary mission is to provide command and control, administrative and logistical support for exercises, deployments and humanitarian and civic assistance projects conducted throughout Central America (Courtesy photo).

Sept. 3, 2009

New commander assumes command of JTF-Bravo

U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, Miami — Army Col. Christopher Gehler assumed command of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Army Col. Richard

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — Aurelia Lopez, 87, receives medicine from a Honduran soldier after seeing an American doctor in the medical readiness and training exercise here Aug. 26. Ms. Lopez walked two hours round-trip to the medical exercise, where she received medical care for the first time in 40 years. A team of personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo, the Salvadoran military and the Salvadoran Ministry of Health worked together during the two-day medical exercise to provide free medical care to more than 900 patients (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Jennifer Richard).

Aug. 31, 2009

MEDRETE provides free medical care to El Salvador villagers

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — Eighty-seven year-old Aurelia Lopez walked two hours round-trip through the mountains of El Salvador

Aug. 27, 2009

U.S., Salvadoran team concludes medical exercise in El Salvador

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — A combined U.S., Salvadoran team provided medical care to more than 900 patients during a medical

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador – Army Lt. Col. Marie Dominguez, Medical Element commander, Joint Task Force-Bravo, checks the heartbeat of a Salvadoran patient during a Medical Training Exercise here Aug. 25. During the two-day MEDRETE, a combined U.S. and Salvadoran team provide free medical care to those most in need. In the MEDRETE’s first day, the medical team treated 364 Salvadoran patients (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Jennifer Richard).

Aug. 26, 2009

U.S., Salvadoran team provides medical care to 364 Salvadorans

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — A combined team of U.S. and Salvadoran personnel provided medical care to 364 Salvadorans Tuesday in

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Robinson, U.S. Army South deputy of state provost martial, and the course instructor, demonstrates a brachial plexus clavicle notch technique on Army Staff Sgt. Pedro Navarro Aug. 20 at the JSF compound while Air Force staff sergeants Gary Stacey and Scottie Trimble observe his technique. Sergeant Robinson came to Soto Cano to provide nonlethal training to the Joint Security Forces members in order to get all the deployed members qualified. Some of the things they learned were riot control, advanced techniques with the baton and pressure point control (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Chad Thompson).

Aug. 26, 2009

Security forces train to protect, defend with nonlethal force

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Joint Security Forces members here received their yearly nonlethal qualification training

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